Find a special weekend, then look no further than San Juan Capistrano in southern Orange County, California. Conveniently located on I-5 Freeway, as it heads toward San Diego, and within 15 minutes from the beaches in Dana Point and San Clemente. The train between LA and San Diego, holds in the heart of Old Town, within walking distance of tourist attractions.
Over the railway line, stands the historic Los Rios district, which reflects life as it was around the turn of the century. And as one of the oldest neighborhoods in California, which has about 40 houses, from 50-20 years. Some of them are still private residences, others are open for business, and it is a museum about the history of the area.
Los Rios was the home of the workforce to the Mission San Juan Capistrano, the building is within walking distance. The mission, known as the “Pearl of the missions in California, was founded by Fr. Serra on November 1, 1776. It has maintained and renovated over the centuries, and today is a major attraction for visitors.
One of the most popular attractions in the mission are the nests of swallows mud. Are Buil, t among the ruins of the arches in the old chapel, which collapsed during the earthquake of 1812. Every year on 19 March, the day of St. Joseph, the City of San Juan Capistrano with visitors from around the world who come flooded, the “Rondine” return “from Argentina to see, to spend the summer in the Mission.
The visitors who come for the weekend – or more may choose to stay at a hotel in the city. If you want to include a trip to the beach is a short trip to Dana Point. There are many hotels to choose dishes from a variety of restaurants known all with close-up of boats in the marina, sunsets and the colorful in California.
